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it said "premium". Well, I will replace them with Nomacorc. Never had problem with them.

Copper sulfate solution can work too if your LHBS doesn't carry Reduless, and you're careful in measuring. I had bought some "just in...

Saturday I met my brother and his son at a coin show in Richmond VA. I had nothing in mind to buy; rather I had not seen my brother is...

I started wines with DAP, after having reductive (sulfur) flavors I learned that organic nitrogen is easier on the yeast (smoother...

Yes, you could top off with the same juice. That will add sugar, so it will restart fermentation and increase cloudiness. Another choice...

I know now never again to question you master yoda. Everything is moving along nicely now that I've figured this out. Added DAP (1g)...

welcome to WMT I have no experience with Dutch varieties, the local nursery supplier is a good place to start to learn what is...

My pineapple wine always somehow ends up at a higher ABV than I plan for. My first batch was awful, but could have been simply...

I would taste the wine but not the whole bottle and definitely not the whole carboy. and Yes if you feel better spit it out. ...

There is potential danger. Many metals, including copper, can dissolve into acidic solutions like wine. With the copper being in the...

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The buffer solution will be good enough for home wine. I use the pH meter for TA. I weigh samples since if I am doing a batch of 36...

Those solutions are pretty stable. Maybe not good enough for a certified lab but they should get you within a tenth. I generally take...

The filter bag I used really cleans it up. Next step is to filter it thru a paint filter bag and then a 10 micron cartridge filter. I’ll...

The ferment looks (and tastes) good so far. Wine is typically pretty harsh at end of primary, but not so much this time. It’s all...